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The Maharashtra Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers Act, 2005

महाराष्ट्र सिंचन पध्दतींचे शेतकऱ्यांकडून व्यवस्थापन अधिनियम, २००५.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for Management of Irrigation Systems by Farmers and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
23 of 2005
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Water Resources Department
Enacted
19 May 2005

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

81 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Water Users' Association to be body corporate.
  4. Section 4Objects of Water Users' Association.
  5. Section 5Delineation of areas as areas under Management of Irrigation System by Farmers.
  6. Section 6Delineation of Command Area of Water Users‟ Association at minor level.
  7. Section 7Supply of water, to land under Management of Irrigation System by Farmers.
  8. Section 8Constitution of Water Users‟ Association at Minor Level.
  9. Section 9Managing Committee of Water Users‟ Association at Minor Level and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
  10. Section 10Delineation of area of operation of Distributary Level Association.
  11. Section 11Constitution of Distributary Level Association.
  12. Section 12Managing Committee of Distributary Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
  13. Section 13Delineation of area of operation of Canal Level Association.
  14. Section 14Delineation of area of operation of Canal Level Association.
  15. Section 15Managing Committee of Canal Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
  16. Section 16Delineation of area of Operation of Project Level Association.
  17. Section 17Constitution of Project Level Association.
  18. Section 18Managing Committee of Project Level Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
  19. Section 19Procedure for recall.
  20. Section 20Constitution of Sub-committees of Water User‟ Association.
  21. Section 21Agreement.
  22. Section 22Joint Inspection, repairs, rehabilitation and handing over of management of Command Area to minor level Water Users‟ Association.
  23. Section 23Installation of Measuring Device.
  24. Section 24Freedom of cropping.
  25. Section 25Freedom of recycling irrigation water and use of ground water.`
  26. Section 26Modes and rates for supply water to Water Users‟s Association.
  27. Section 27Powers of Water Users‟ Association to charge for supply of water to members.
  28. Section 28Supply of water as per Entitlement.
  29. Section 29Contents of Agreement.
  30. Section 30Office bearers of Water Users‟ Association and their powers.
  31. Section 31Power to remove encroachments.
  32. Section 32Resignation.
  33. Section 33Disqualifications.
  34. Section 34Filling up of vacancies.
  35. Section 35Records.
  36. Section 36Model regulations.
  37. Section 37Dissolution of Managing Committee of Water Users‟ Association and transitional arrangements.
  38. Section 38Appointment of Competent Authority.
  39. Section 39Water Users‟ Association for Lift Irrigation.
  40. Section 40Permission to form Lift Irrigation Water User‟s Association on notified rivers or streams in command of flow irrigation.
  41. Section 41Permission to individual lifts on notified rivers or streams upstream of reservoir beyond the area of operation of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations on reservoir.
  42. Section 42Delineation of areas of operation of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
  43. Section 43Constitution of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association.
  44. Section 44Managing Committee of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association and election of its Directors and Chairperson.
  45. Section 45Water supply to all Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations and individual lifts to be regulated by Canal Officer.
  46. Section 46Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations not to lift water directly from the Main Canal.
  47. Section 47Provision and maintenance of Water Meters by Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
  48. Section 48Regulation of supply of electricity to Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Association.
  49. Section 49Determining water rates for Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
  50. Section 50Application of provisions of Water Users‟ Associations.
  51. Section 51Linkages of Lift Irrigation Water Users‟ Associations.
  52. Section 52Powers and Functions of Water Users‟ Associations.
  53. Section 53Functions of Appropriate Authority and powers and duties of Canal Officer.
  54. Section 54Sources of funds of Water Users‟ Association.
  55. Section 55Utilisation of funds of Water Users‟ Association.
  56. Section 56Budget.
  57. Section 57Deposit and administration of the funds.
  58. Section 58Reserve fund.
  59. Section 59Audit.
  60. Section 60Offences and penalties.
  61. Section 61Compounding of offences.
  62. Section 62Punishment under other law not barred.
  63. Section 63Settlement of disputes.
  64. Section 64Appeals.
  65. Section 65Application of the provisions of the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005.
  66. Section 66Ownership and control of specified items or components to vest with State Government.
  67. Section 67Control of Canal System not handed over to Water Users‟ Association.
  68. Section 68Water Budgeting at Project Level.
  69. Section 69State Government to be lawful owner of Canal System.
  70. Section 70Water Supply for non-irrigation purposes.
  71. Section 71Recovery of Water Charges.
  72. Section 72Act to apply to existing Water Users‟ Associations.
  73. Section 73Special provisions regarding on going projects.
  74. Section 74Authentication of orders and documents of Water Users‟ Association.
  75. Section 75Actions not to be invalidated by infirmity or vacancy, etc.
  76. Section 76Rules.
  77. Section 77Repeal.
  78. Section 78Saving.
  79. Section 79Act to have overriding effect.
  80. Section 80Power to remove difficulty.
  81. Section 81Repeal of Mah. Ord. XXIII of 2004.